How long before 5G becomes a standard flagship smartphone feature?

Over the course of the last few months, we switched from “5G is coming!” to “5G is finally here!”. And while “here” is still far from everywhere, 5G is indeed a reality, and so are the phones that su...

Xiaomi's latest smartphone really is a flagship killer After teasing its own ‘Flagship Killer 2.0’ for quite some time, today Xiaomi has announced the new Redmi K20 Pro in China and, as expected, it certainly doesn’t disappoint.All the specs you'd expect from a flagshipAs you’d expect from any flagship-level smartphone in 2019, the Redmi K20 Pro is powe...16:26 2019-05-28

New cheaper iPhone would drop a flagship feature Apple is getting hammered in the Chinese market, and in an attempt to claw back market share from the likes of Huawei, Vivo, and Oppo is planning to release a cheaper iPhone. But cheaper means making compromises....17:26 2019-07-04

Realme 5 confirmed to be company’s 64MP quad-camera flagship smartphone Realme has been teasing the existence of its upcoming flagship since a while. Today, we get official confirmation that it will be called the Realme 5.Realme has a fairly simple naming scheme with the models having just a cardinal number acting as the main flagship, followed by a Pro and a Lite varia...11:39 2019-08-07

The Flagship Killer is dead. Long live the new OnePlus My initial idea for how this editorial was going to go was that it'd be discussing the negative side of OnePlus' decision not to make the affordable OnePlus 7 more widely available, and for significantly changing its course by going for a higher-tier market with the 7 Pro, somehow not being true to ...17:26 2019-05-21

Nokia's new ad incorrectly shows how a common smartphone feature works As many smartphone owners might know, the adaptive brightness feature on a smartphone automatically changes the brightness of the screen depending on how bright or dark it is at the time. When a phone is used in a dark room, adaptive brightness dims the screen, and under a bright sun, the screen get...07:52 2019-05-27

Sony's Xperia 5 is another long OLED smartphone And we thought Sony was staying quiet. It did have a phone to launch at IFA, but it wasn't the Xperia 2. The company skipped a few and landed on the Xperia 5. It'll come with a long 6.1-inch 21:9 ratio, HDR-compatible OLED display, with Dolby Atmos s......18:13 2019-09-05

Netflix is finally testing an awesome new feature we’ve wanted for so long Watching Netflix at work is an actual thing, and it’s no surprise considering the streaming service is available on just about every device you can imagine. You don’t need to play your favorite TV shows at your workstation, you can just do it on a phone or tablet. But wouldn’t it b...21:39 2019-06-21

Apple iPad rumored to get long missing native feature in iOS 13 Unless you own an Apple iPad, and even if you do, you might not have realized that the tablet is shipped without a native calculator app. Obviously such an important utility feature is available by installing a third-party calculator app. But according to a tweet from @PineLeaks, a self-proclaimed "...04:00 2019-06-02

Black Ops 4's Long-Promised Zombies 'Factions' Feature Is Still Missing Black Ops 4’s Zombies still doesn’t have all the content that Activision promised prior to its launch last year. In fact, the undead survival mode hasn’t really seen a proper content flow or substantial rewards. Seven months since Black Ops 4’s launch, and the Zombies community is still left specula...03:13 2019-05-25

Google Drive will introduce long-asked-for file shortcuts feature Enlarge / Google offers a suite of cloud collaboration services, but Drive is at the heart of it all. (credit: Google)
Soon, Google will add one of the most commonly requested features to its Drive file hosting, sharing, and collaboration service: shortcuts. These will allow users to create pointe...07:00 2019-08-17

What’s a flagship phone anyway? Recommending phones used to be easy. A few years ago, if a friend was coming to the end of their contract and needed to pick a new model, I’d tell them to grab the newest iPhone or Samsung Galaxy S-whatever. Now, it’s a lot more nuanced, and the top-tier segment of the phone market has lost its shin...01:26 2019-05-22

Cadillac flagship EV An all-electric flagship vehicle is expected for Cadillac around 2022. It could follow a luxury trend of having a crossover silhouette with the underpinnings, performance and handling of a car....18:26 2019-07-24

Audi reveals hot SQ8 as new flagship SUV 429bhp 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged engine is firm's most powerful V8 in Europe
Audi has revealed the new hot SQ8 as its flagship SUV, featuring a 429bhp mild hybrid turbodiesel V8 engine.
The 4.0-litre biturbo unit offered in the range-topping performance version of the coupe-inspired Q8 large SUV ...02:52 2019-06-22

Is Samsung's Galaxy S10+ a superb flagship? Reviews Editor Cherlynn Low had a lot of good things to say about Samsung's flagship Galaxy S10+ when it hit the market back in March. There was its big, beautiful HDR10+ display, a cleaner UI, impressive battery life, an upgraded camera software and......17:13 2019-08-01

Best "affordable flagship" phones in 2019 What are the best "affordable flagship phones" this year? To answer that, we have to first define the curious phenomenon of a "budget flagship". First, we know that people want the best phone they can get, but of course without paying the high bill that usually comes with a flagship. Many companies ...16:26 2019-06-11

LG’s next flagship phone could pack 3 screens Well before Google decided it would leak the Pixel 4 on its own terms, LG had been teasing and revealing features on its own devices for years. Today, the company began the marketing efforts for its next flagship, posting a short teaser that seems to reveal a triple-screened device to be announced a...00:39 2019-08-07

New leak is our best look yet at 2019’s most powerful Android flagship Huawei confirmed it’ll launch the Mate 30 series on September 19th, almost a month earlier than we expected, and just a day before Apple’s new iPhone 11 models hit stores. The Mate 30 Pro will be the star of the new Mate lineup, and one of the most important Android handsets of the secon...05:39 2019-09-05

Honor 20 Pro hands-on: You’ll forget it’s not a flagship phone Ever the pragmatist, my grandma always told me that a "third-class ride was better than a first-class walk." That may not be the case when it comes to dirt-cheap smartphones, which can be so bad that you almost prefer no phone at all. Compa......00:39 2019-05-22

Audi E-tron 50 revealed as value version of flagship EV New entry-level electric SUV has less power and range but is significantly cheaper than standard model
Audi has revealed the E-tron 50 as a cheaper and lighter version of its flagship electric SUV.
Due to arrive in the UK in early 2020, the new variant weighs roughly 120kg less than the 2565kg E-tr...19:52 2019-08-01

This flagship's battery life puts all others to shame With Huawei's phones in the penalty box until mid-August when we will know if the White House will allow them to receive further Android updates, there aren't many options for Android flagships with great battery life any more. All other popular ones like Samsung's S-line or LG's G-line, come with Q...02:52 2019-06-05

MG Motor Opens Its First Flagship Showroom In India Located at Milestone Experion Centre, in Sector 15 Gurugram, the new flagship showroom from Morris Garages (MG) Motor India is also the company's headquarters. Also, bookings for MG Hector have begun......15:13 2019-06-04

AIG's Profit Rises, Boosted by Flagship Business American International Group posted a nearly 18% increase in second-quarter net income, with a turnaround effort at one of the world’s biggest sellers of insurance gaining ground....00:00 2019-08-08

Domenica Vacca closes flagship NYC store Designer Domenica Vacca has found himself in a very unfashionable place: on the curb. After a months-long legal battle with his landlord in Manhattan, Vacca closed his 3-year-old flagship store at 15 W. 55th St. over the holiday weekend. A sign in the front window of the swanky store, which sold $3,...08:52 2019-05-30

LG launches the G8S ThinQ, a more affordable version of its flagship LG has just announced its new G8S ThinQ smartphone will go on sale in select markets this month. Marketed as a more affordable version of its LG G8 ThinQ flagship, the G8S packs the same hardware and camera configuration of the former.It even utilizes the same Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor technology ...06:00 2019-07-02

Why The Toyota Camry Is Still The Gold Standard The Toyota Camry is, for lack of a better term, the gold standard of mid-sized sedans. They are freaking everywhere. If a day goes by where I don’t see a Camry, it’d be a very weird day indeed. So, why are they so popular?...03:26 2019-08-21

This brand new Android flagship phone is even cheaper than the OnePlus 7 OnePlus unveiled the OnePlus 7 series last week, which includes two affordable flagships: The regular OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro. The latter is more expensive than previous OnePlus phones, but is still a lot cheaper than all the other flagships out there. Fast forward to May 21st, and we’...05:39 2019-05-22

Xiaomi’s itsy-bitsy Mi 9 SE flagship is designed to be used with one hand Xiaomi’s assault on the European smartphone market continues. Today, it announced the UK launch of its compact Mi 9 SE flagship, which will retail starting at £349 (roughly $440) for the entry-level model. This device bears many similarities with the previously released Mi 9 handset, albeit with a d...01:39 2019-06-07

Huawei's flagship Mate 30 arrives on September 19th Huawei will unveil its flagship Mate 30 smartphone in Munich, Germany on September 19th, it has confirmed in a tweet and short video. The tagline "Rethink Possibilities" sounds very appropriate, as the company reportedly won't be able to sell the dev......23:39 2019-09-02

New Alpine A110S: prices for hardcore flagship revealed S version of Alpine's Porsche Cayman rival gets more power and bespoke suspensions settings for a more focused feel
Alpine has detailed UK pricing for its new A110 S flagship, which will go on sale in September, priced from £57,590, including the cheapest paint option.
The S commands a £6780 premi...14:00 2019-08-09

The Meizu 16s offers flagship features at a mid-range price Smartphones have gotten more expensive over the last few years even though there have only been a handful of recent innovations that really changed the way you interact with the phone. It’s maybe no surprise then that there is suddenly a lot more interest in mid-range, sub-$500 phones again. I...14:39 2019-05-21

Huawei's P30 series is its fastest selling flagship lineup ever It took Huawei around nine months to ship 10 million P10 & P10 Plus units back in 2017. This dropped to just five months last year with the P20 flagships because of the brand’s increasing popularity. Now, despite a rough patch recently, Huawei has confirmed (via Android Authority) that it has broken...20:52 2019-06-27

Huawei's next flagship phone blocked from using Google apps US trade ban means Mate 30 will be launched without Google Maps or GmailHuawei’s next flagship smartphone will not be able to use Google apps and services under the US trade ban, Google has said.The Chinese telecoms firm is expected to launch its Mate 30 line of smartphones in the autumn. Continue r...17:13 2019-08-29

Huawei reportedly cuts shipments of its flagship phones After being banned from accessing its U.S. supply chain, Huawei decided in May to stop taking orders for its low and mid-range handsets that aren't powered by the company's Kirin chipsets. Huawei has reportedly stockpiled a year's worth of chips and components in anticipation of such a ban, but acco...05:13 2019-06-20

New Alpine A110S: faster, more hardcore flagship revealed S version of Alpine's Porsche Cayman rival gets more power and bespoke suspensions settings for a more focused feel
Alpine says the new high-performance A110 S is a true “focused sports car” with a “very different character” from existing versions of the two-seater.
The new range-topping variant of...18:39 2019-06-13

Google pushes for an official web crawler standard One of the cornerstones of Google's business (and really, the web at large) is the robots.txt file that sites use to exclude some of their content from the search engine's web crawler, Googlebot. It minimizes pointless indexing and sometimes keeps s......03:26 2019-07-02

Standard Life Aberdeen plots IFA swoop on GT Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA), one of Britain's biggest asset managers, is in talks to snap up a unit of Grant Thornton (GT), the accountancy firm, that advises affluent clients on their financial affairs....19:26 2019-06-05

AOC slams FBI over double standard for white supremacists WASHINGTON – Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proclaimed on Twitter Wednesday that “Neo-Nazis are getting off the hook,” sharing a video of a back-and-forth she had with FBI leadership over who gets defined as a terrorist. “This hearing was wild,” Ocasio-Cortez said. The New York Democrat questio...04:26 2019-06-06

Rising rent at Barneys’ flagship store led to Chapter 11 filing Barneys bought itself more time — but its future is murkier than ever. The luxury department store filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early Tuesday morning, securing a $75 million loan that will help it close 15 stores. It will keep its Madison Avenue flagship humming along with six other st...12:00 2019-08-07

The 2020 BMW M8 Is a 600 HP Rear-Wheel Drive Flagship 30 Years in the Making Back in the early 1990s, BMW was playing with the idea of a 550 horsepower version of its classic 8 Series sports car, infamously developing a prototype that never made it to production, and was only discussed in detail years after its development. Fast forward 30 years, and the 2020 BMW M8 is here ...03:13 2019-06-06

Costco opened its first China flagship store — and things got crazy It was an open-and-quickly-shut deal. China’s flagship Costco outlet opened its doors Tuesday morning in suburban Shanghai, only to close them several hours later after the store became swamped with mobs brawling over discounted items, Bloomberg reported. Clips circulating on Weibo and other C...04:26 2019-08-28

Polish foreign minister accuses EU of double standard Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz came to Berlin to defend the Law and Justice government's restructuring of the judiciary. He accused Germany of having "politicized" state prosecutors....21:26 2019-06-19

Pacific Standard shutters online investigative magazine Pacific Standard, an online investigative magazine, is shutting down abruptly after its backer said it was pulling the plug on the 11-year-old, not-for-profit journalism venture. “Today is an extremely difficult day, the worst day—and I’m heart-broken and devastated,” tweeted Nicholas Jackson, who h...17:39 2019-08-09

WP Standard’s Weekender leather duffel is built for life Have you heard? It’s Bag Week! It’s the most wonderful week of the year at TechCrunch. Just in time for back to school, we’re bringing you reviews of bags of all varieties: from backpacks to rollers to messengers to fanny packs.
WP Standard makes exceptional leather goods, and the company’s ne...08:39 2019-08-20

Malaysia's Mahathir rekindles gold standard debate The Malaysian leader has proposed a gold-pegged common trading currency for East Asia. Experts say returning to the gold standard is easier said than done, especially when the motive is more political than economic....20:13 2019-06-03

Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus 2019 UK review Entry-level Model 3 has reduced power and range - but is substantially cheaper. So, is it the best option for those seeking an affordable Tesla?
This is perhaps the most-anticipated Tesla of them all: the entry-level Model 3. Well, sort of. It’s not quite Elon Musk’s long-promised and much-anticip...16:39 2019-08-30

Here Are The Standard Features On The Sub-$60,000 2020 Corvette C8 Base Model When we heard that the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette would start at under $60,000, we were impressed. Especially since we were a bit concerned that the vehicle would cost over six figures. Now Chevy’s released its order guide showing the equipment that the sub-$60,000 car comes with. Let’s take...20:13 2019-08-01

Odell Beckham on media double standard: ‘It’s all backwards’ Odell Beckham Jr. had more bones to pick than just the Giants. When he wasn’t criticizing the manner in which the Giants traded him to the Browns, Beckham made sure to lament the manner in which he’s portrayed by the media. “I get made out to be some rule breaker,” Beckham told GQ. “I’m follow...00:00 2019-07-23

Flagship Moto Z4 Force being prepared by Motorola, retail listing suggests Motorola hasn’t released a flagship smartphone since the summer of 2017, but rumor has it the company could be re-entering the segment later this year with the Moto Z4 Force, a device which has now been mentioned in an Amazon listing.Shortly after news broke that the Moto Z4 was already available to...16:26 2019-05-28

Ulta Beauty opening massive flagship store in Herald Square Looking good just got easier. We hear Ulta Beauty is opening a 12,000-square-foot flagship at Two Herald Square, just east and next to Victoria’s Secret on West 34th Street. The slice of the former H&M space has 12,000 square feet on the ground and roughly 6,000 square feet on the lower storage leve...19:39 2019-07-31

iPhone 11 and Huawei Mate 30 will put 2019 Android flagship phones to shame Apple and Huawei are both set to launch new flagships in the second half of the year, including the iPhone 11 and Huawei Mate 30 that will launch in September, and October, respectively. Huawei might be dealing with a huge headache right now as its ability to do business has been seriously hit by th...21:26 2019-05-27

Nikon's D6 flagship sports DSLR could arrive in time for the 2020 Olympics Nikon may be axing some of its DSLRs but, if the rumor mills are to be believed, not all of them. One of the new models we can look forward to is a potential replacement for the three-year old Nikon D5.We’ve been hearing whispers of the Nikon D6 for a while now, but nothing concrete. Yet, Nik...07:52 2019-07-04

Trump foolishly thinks gold standard will usher in a golden age The president’s nominee for the Fed believes pegged exchange rates will fix the US trade deficit. Not soThere are now scores of efforts to psychoanalyse the US president Donald Trump’s nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve board. Some emphasise Shelton’s fidelity as an early adviser to t...15:00 2019-08-16

Toyota makes CarPlay and Alexa standard in the 2020 Prius Toyota has revealed Apple CarPlay will come as standard in all of its 2020 Prius models, along with Alexa and its Safety Connect system. Back in May, Toyota said the plug-in Prius Prime would include CarPlay and Alexa in the 2020 model, but it's expa......19:39 2019-09-13

UK to develop 'world-leading' safety standard for autonomous cars Government hopes new standards, revealed at the opening of a new self-driving test site, will be adopted worldwide
The UK Government is developing a new safety standard for self-driving vehicles on British roads, as part of a push to make the country a world leader in autonomous technology.
The ne...13:26 2019-09-04

New standard Switch model will improve battery life about 40 percent Enlarge (credit: YouTube / Aban Tech)
Last week, we broke down the evidence that Nintendo was working on a new model of the standard Switch to go alongside the recently announced, portable-only Switch Lite. Today, Nintendo confirmed the existence of that new model via product page listings that pr...16:39 2019-07-17

Standard Bank shareholders vote down climate-risk resolution Standard Bank shareholders on Thursday voted down a resolution that would have required the South African lender to report climate risk in its activities, although they passed another forcing it to disclose its coal financing policies....17:26 2019-05-30

Upgraded standard Nintendo Switch model now rolling out around the world Nintendo wasn’t able to keep the Switch Lite under wraps ahead of its official unveiling last month, but the company had another surprise up its sleeve that was not spoiled ahead of time. In addition to the budget model of the popular console, Nintendo also quietly revealed that the standard m...00:00 2019-08-03

Powell assails gold standard supported by Trump Fed nominee Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday rejected the idea of returning the United States to the gold standard even as he asserted that his remarks should not be seen as criticism of a proposed presidential nominee to the Fed Board....20:39 2019-07-10

Anna Tatishvili fined £41,000 for playing ‘below standard’ at French Open • Maria Sakkari beat former world No 50 6-0, 6-1 in first round• Tatishvili was playing her first tour match since October 2017The former world No 50 Anna Tatishvili has been fined nearly £41,000 for performing “below professional standards” in her first-round match at the French Open.Tatishvili los...18:26 2019-06-03

Hyundai to Make Rear Seat Alert Standard by 2020 Hyundai is making its rear seat reminder system a standard feature on new vehicles.
The South Korean car maker says by 2022, its rear occupant alert door logic system will be standard on most of its new models.
It will also make its optional ultrasonic rear occupant alert, or a similar sensor based ...22:26 2019-07-31

Lexus makes camera and radar safety features standard for 2020 cars You'd think that luxury automakers would load their cars with safety tech by default, but that's not always the case -- it hasn't been for Lexus, anyway. However, the company is making amends for that shortfall. It's making its Safety System+ a stand......23:26 2019-06-19

iPhone XS vs iPhone X: is Apple's latest flagship that much of a difference? Apple refreshes its iPhone line up every year, and the latest flagship model is the iPhone XS, which replaces 2017's iPhone X. The newer smartphone is an upgrade in many ways, but isn't quite a complete overhaul, as it retains many features and functions as the older device. In fact, ...13:52 2019-07-11

Best smartphone you can buy right now in 2019 With so many different (yet similar) smartphones from so many brands from across the globe, one may start feeling a bit lost. Which one of those many is the best phone you can buy right now, in 2019? And why is it better than the rest?The truth is that there is no one phone to fit every person's nee...16:26 2019-06-11

What happens to my Huawei smartphone now? Huawei smartphone and tablet owners are being left in a difficult position following US sanctions banning American companies from providing any technologies to the company....19:39 2019-05-21

This device will be the next smartphone BII
The smartphone is an essential part of our everyday lives.
But as with all technology, things change. So the question becomes: What will be the next smartphone?See the rest of the story at Business InsiderSee Also:THE CONNECTIVITY B2B ECOSYSTEM: How 5G and next-gen networks are transforming the ...23:39 2019-07-03

The best games for your smartphone Sorry, but mobile gaming is the biggest player in the video game market. In 2018, it made almost half of the industry's global revenue. Smartphone games once existed separately from console and PC titles, but in the wake of titles like Fortnite, it's......18:00 2019-07-05

The standard Galaxy Note 10 may actually resemble a Note 10e Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Pro concept renderThe fact Samsung has two Galaxy Note 10 models in the works at the moment is certainly no secret. The larger model is understood to be the Galaxy Note 10 Pro which will inherit most of the Galaxy S10 5G’s technology, while the other should be a regular Galaxy...15:52 2019-05-29

Buy Committee: Should I Upgrade My Smartphone? While we can easily predict when the latest and greatest smartphones will be released, it’s often difficult to justify buying a new one when our current device still works fine. Buy Committee, Philip Johnston needs some advice.Read more......08:13 2019-08-03

The Smartphone Car Key Thing Needs To Stop People generally seem to be on board with the new 2020 Lincoln Aviator. I know I am. It looks great, is probably real comfortable and comes with a ton of power. But it also has a Phone As A Key feature, which is a terrible idea and a trend I wish automakers would drop altogether....03:26 2019-08-21

A Nokia smartphone for life With 2.71bn of us around the world owning a smartphone, it seems like we’re fully embracing the mobile age. But, with such a vast and growing device ecosystem, not all of us are ready or willing to fully embrace the fast hardware upgrade cycle. Why? Because we’re either not interested ...10:39 2019-05-30

This new smartphone OS lives in the cloud The makers of the Puffin browser have applied their cloud expertise to a new operating system that it claims will outperform Android on low-end hardware, but its fee structure could be a deal-breaker for the next billion....23:52 2019-08-16

Motorola might have another budget smartphone on the way Motorola seems to be investing quite heavily in the budget segment this year. It’s already launched the Moto G7 lineup and is rumored to be working on a cheap Android One phone in addition to the next-gen Moto E6. But if a new leak is anything to go by, it has yet another model under development.
S...14:00 2019-06-05

Can You Survive A Week Without Your Smartphone? For $1,000? (CNN) — A company wants to pay you $1,000 if you can leave your smartphone behind for a week.
Internet service provicer Frontier Communications just launched its flip phone challenge
They say it’s right in time for the 30th anniversary of the first folding phone.
To make up for all the h...11:52 2019-06-10

TCL's first major smartphone is affordable like its TVs You may know TCL as the maker of affordable TVs, but the company makes a whole lot more than that. Like Samsung and LG, the Chinese conglomerate also produces appliances like washing machines, as well as mobile phones. That's not just under the......18:13 2019-09-05

The Smartphone: A Global Product Smartphones are a product with which China has demonstrated not only its manufacturing prowess, but its ambitions to become a cutting-edge technology developer....17:00 2019-06-19

How to Take Better Nighttime Photos With Your Smartphone Smartphone cameras perform so much better than they used to, but they’re still a bit limited when it comes to nighttime photography. Whether you’re snapping photos in a bar or outside under the moonlight, your phone’s camera sensor is probably still too small to perform on par with a full-size camer...17:52 2019-07-31

A smartphone with two punch holes could be on the way Why settle for one punch hole?The notch is almost a couple of years old now and, in the world of smartphones, that means it’s becoming a dated design feature. Companies such as Samsung have recognized this and late last year introduced the newer punch hole layout. But it seems as though ZTE isn’t co...02:52 2019-06-05

Fairphone 3 is the 'ethical' smartphone you might actually buy Doing the right thing is often framed as giving up something. You're not enjoying a vegetarian burger, you're being denied the delights of red meat. But what if the ethical, moral, right choice was also the tastiest one? What if the smartphone made b......15:39 2019-08-27

10 tips to better your smartphone battery life Smartphones have come a long way over the last few years when it comes to design, camera, or even processing power. However, we have not seen much breakthroughs when it comes to battery technology --which is critical today given that handsets come packed with mammoth sized displays, multiple sensors...04:00 2019-08-08

Would you give up your smartphone for one week in order to win $1,000? Do you have what it takes to win the Flip Phone Challenge? Frontier Bundles, a company that offers internet, cable, and phone service bundles is offering $1,000 to the "one brave soul" willing to replace his or her smartphone with an old school flip phone for one week. The company is doing this to c...08:52 2019-06-07

So, the leaked 'Nokia D1C' smartphone is actually a tablet? Nokia’s fall from grace was brutal and harsh. Its ill fated decision to back Windows Phone over Android caused the once mighty company to fade into oblivion and get acquired by Microsoft.This is 2016 though. And things are about to change. Nokia is coming back, with Android in tow.
Nokia D1C
...04:00 2019-08-08

See the first under-display smartphone camera in action! Over the past year, smartphone makers have been getting creative with different ways to hide front-facing cameras. As bezels slim to the point that there was simply no room for a selfie snapper, companies resorted to out-there solutions such as pop-up and swivel modules, sliding screens, and display...14:26 2019-06-03

PC makers are getting better at copying smartphone innovation For a long time, the PC industry was stagnating. Computer makers had grown comfortable with iterative annual updates to their devices, relying on yearly processor advancements to push consumers to buy new laptops. But recently, things changed. PC mak......01:52 2019-05-31

Rice Will Not Save Your Soggy Smartphone Rice pairs well with so many things: A Panda Express bowl, a wedding (no, birds won’t explode), cilantro stems. What it doesn’t mix with is your soggy smartphone, even though you’ve probably had it beaten into you that the first thing you want to do when you accidentally soak your device is to drop ...19:01 2019-06-18

Etisalat launches 5G service and smartphone in UAE UAE-based telecom operator Etisalat becomes the first in the Middle East and North Africa region to commercially launch 5G service and the device in the UAE. The operator has tied up with Chinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE to offer the service.Subscribers using the ZTE Axon 10 Pro, the first availa...15:13 2019-05-30

Honor's first 5G smartphone will arrive during Q4 2019 Huawei itself has already announced the Mate 20 X and foldable Mate X as its first 5G smartphones, but soon it’ll be the turn of sub-brand Honor to introduce its first 5G offering.During an interview in Shanghai, Honor President George Zhao revealed that the brand is preparing a 5G phone for release...14:52 2019-06-05

Capture better video on your smartphone with this sub $100 gimbal With a gimbal like the Freevision Vilta-SE 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal Stabilizer, you’ll be surprised at how one relatively low-priced accessory can make so much of a difference in your video quality. For under $100 ($89.10, to be exact) with promo code: DAD10, this TNW Deal is a low cost, yet hyper e...15:26 2019-06-05

The next OnePlus product to hit stores might not be a smartphone OnePlus has been launching two flagship phones a year for quite a while now, but 2019 marks a turning point in the company’s brief history. For starters, we’ve witnessed OnePlus unveiling not one but three OnePlus 7 phones in the first half of the year, including the OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, an...17:26 2019-08-14

Google’s Pixel 3a is the best bet for a bargain smartphone At a time when phone-makers seem to be vying to out-do each other on asking the highest price — Google is taking the opposite approach. With its new $400 Pixel 3a, the search giant is betting that it will be able to gin up interest for its struggling Pixel line by offering customers premium features...23:00 2019-05-31

The first smartphone with a 64MP camera could come from Xiaomi Xiaomi isn't a high-end (in terms of price) smartphone maker, but its got a knack for firsts – the Xiaomi Mi 9 was the first handset in the world released with the Snapdragon 855 chipset, and now it looks like a future Xiaomi device could be the first phone with a 64MP camera.That's...13:39 2019-06-19

How to Make Any Smartphone More Accessible and Easier to Use We’re not all blessed with 20/20 vision, super-sharp hearing and the dexterity to easily operate a touchscreen—and even for those of us who are, it’s unlikely to last. Whether you’re adapting a phone for yourself or a friend or family member, these are all the ways you can adapt Android and iOS to m...01:13 2019-06-15

21 years ago, this was the smartphone of the future – and I just bought one It was 1998: a time when boy bands and GameBoy dominated popular culture. The Pokemon invasion was around the corner, renting VHS was still a thing, laptops were prohibitively expensive, and the Y2K bug was about to start sending satellites crashing down to earth. Times were simpler back then. We ha...17:52 2019-05-23

Opinion: Trump vs. Huawei, and the end of the smartphone? The trade spat between Washington and Beijing has reached a new level, with successful Chinese telecoms equipment provider Huawei stuck in the eye of the storm. Where will this all end, asks DW's Henrik Böhme....04:39 2019-05-25

Smartphone shipments fall for third year in a row Smartphone shipments are set to fall for the third consecutive year but improved market conditions and the launch of 5G networks will see the market return to growth in 2020. New figures from IDC predict the number of devices sold in 2019 will be down 2.2 per cent, but the market will only cont...13:39 2019-09-11

Motorola's next smartphone could reintroduce an iconic name CAD-based renders of Motorola's quadruple-camera phoneUnlike HMD Global which has re-introduced the iconic Nokia 3310 and Nokia 8110, Lenovo hasn’t relied on nostalgia to shift Motorola-branded devices since it took over the company five years ago.This year, however, the Chicago-based brand does hav...16:26 2019-05-28

How Kids' Allowance Works in the Smartphone Age Parents in search of more engaging ways to teach children the value of money are turning to allowance-tracking apps, where kids can see their balance rise and fall in real time....12:39 2019-05-28

HMD's Nokia 7.2 could be the new mid-range smartphone to beat The Nokia 7.1 was a fan-favorite, so a sequel was all but inevitable — what's more surprising is just how ambitious it is. HMD just pulled back the curtain on the Nokia 7.2 at IFA in Berlin today, and if nothing else, it's a clear sign that......18:13 2019-09-05

A TikTok smartphone is reportedly being developed Amazon created the Fire Phone to promote its services and Facebook partnered with HTC on a dedicated smartphone. Both products turned out to be complete failures, but that isn’t stopping the developers of viral app TikTok from creating their own device.According to a report by Financial Times, indus...19:52 2019-05-27

Does Turning Off My Smartphone Affect Its Health? As I was picking the letter for this week’s edition of Tech 911, I was reminded of how happy I am that my house has solar panels. This means I can leave most of my devices on during the day, charging away, and not feel guilty about how much electricity I’d be wasting otherwise....16:26 2019-05-24

How to Clean the Most Common Smartphone Messes We take our phones everywhere, so it’s inevitable that they’ll eventually feel the brunt of the life we’re living. And just as we hit the shower first thing after a long weekend of camping, our smartphones also need a deep cleaning once in a while.Read more......19:01 2019-05-28

Has TCL finally made an impressive smartphone? You might know TCL for its TVs, speakers, or audio products, but it makes smartphones too. In Europe, handsets bearing the Alcatel and BlackBerry brands are actually made by TCL, but in Asia it puts its own brand name on a range of smartphones.For the first time, TCL has announced (at IFA 2019 in Be...22:39 2019-09-05

UA researchers use smartphone to detect norovirus TUCSON- A team of researchers at the University of Arizona is using a smartphone to detect norovirus, a contagious virus causing food poisoning, stomach flu or the stomach bug.
Norovirus can lead to vomiting and diarrhea and is commonly spread in crowded environments like workplaces or cruise ships....08:13 2019-08-31

5G smartphone shipments will overtake 4G by 2023 Mobile carriers have finally begun to offer 5G service after years of buildup and there are now several 5G smartphones available for purchase, but according to a new report from Canalys, 5G smartphone shipments won't overtake 4G until 2023.According to the firm's projections, 1.9bn 5G smar...20:13 2019-07-01

Audi SQ8 Revealed; New Flagship SUV From Audi Audi's new flagship SUV is here! This is the new Audi SQ8, which gets a mild-hybrid V8 turbo-diesel engine and does 0-100 kmph in 4.8 seconds with a limited top speed of 250 kmph....22:26 2019-06-22

You might have missed the most promising new feature of iOS 13 iOS 13 might not be the huge leap forward that some Apple fans anticipated, but it does include a range of upgrades that will greatly improve the iOS experience. One that we’ve yet to highlight is called Optimized Battery Charging, and while it doesn’t sound all that exciting, it might b...00:39 2019-06-06

New feature in iOS 13 could save you some money Ever delete an app from your iOS device, not realizing that you're still paying a monthly fee to use it? It appears that Apple feels your pain. In iOS 13, if you delete an app, you will see a pop-up reminder if you have an active subscription to that app. A tweet from Federico Viticci, co-host of th...03:39 2019-06-19

Huawei smartphone running its own Hongmeng OS could come later this year Huawei might already be testing a smartphone running Hongmeng OS, the company’s operating system and is expected to go on sale later this year.Earlier this year, Huawei was subject to trade sanctions which disallowed any American company to trade with them. Companies like Qualcomm, Google, an...10:00 2019-08-05

Best business smartphone of 2019: top mobiles for work For many of us, having the best business smartphone is absolutely essential, with everybody becoming more reliant on these little computers in our pockets to get our work done.With many manufacturers offering smartphones perfect for workers of all levels, we’ve updated this guide to give you ...13:39 2019-06-16

Xiaomi wants to dominate the smartphone market with Redmi's help The Redmi Note 7International markets are becoming increasingly more important to Xiaomi. And in an interview with Sina Tech, the CEO of Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi, Lu Weibing, did nothing to hide this fact and openly detailed the company’s plans for global domination.Over in India, as Weibing pointed...23:39 2019-05-31

This smartphone app could change the way we treat eating disorders A new smartphone app promises to help anorexia sufferers learn to eat again. “Anorexic patients can normalize their eating rate by adjusting food intake to feedback from a smartphone app,” says Professor Per Sodersten, lead author of a recent study on the matter published in Frontiers in Neuroscienc...12:00 2019-06-14

Xiaomi to Launch a New Smartphone Lineup Tomorrow Xiaomi has revealed that it will be launching a new series of smartphones on Friday in China. The company is teasing the launch event on its official Weibo page and has stated that the event will......15:13 2019-06-20

The ultimate Red Magic 3 gaming smartphone launched in the US for less than $500 UPDATE: The Red Magic 3 is now available for purchase in the United States for less than $500. Nubia, the company behind the gaming smartphone announced the 8GB/128GB model costs $480, while the 12GB/256GB variant can be had for $600. You'll be able to purchase the Red Magic 3 directly from Nubia's ...11:26 2019-05-27

Xiaomi's next big innovation could be a solar-powered smartphone Xiaomi has filed patents with WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) for a smartphone with a solar panel on the back. Xiaomi has become a significant player in the smartphone space around the world. However, this smartphone equipped with a solar panel is new, as it is something that hasn't b...10:00 2019-08-05

Asus delivers Android 9.0 Pie to another ZenFone smartphone Asus promised a few months ago that it will update some of its ZenFone smartphones to Android 9.0 Pie, but only partially delivered. Today is the day that another part of the promise is fulfilled, as the ZenFone Max M2 is now receiving the long-awaited Android 9.0 Pie update.Initially slated for an ...02:39 2019-05-22

The Cheapest iPhone 11 Might Be Apple's Best Smartphone Deal Given the fact that the cheaper iPhone XR was Apple’s best selling iPhone in 2018 and that it out-shipped every other smartphone in the first half of 2019, it comes as no surprise that Apple announced the affordable iPhone 11 today. It now includes the double camera setup of the iPhone XS and XS Max...03:39 2019-09-11

Fairphone 3 Gives Us the Smartphone Repair Options That Big Tech Won't Say what you will about modular smartphones—and there’s certainly plenty to say—they do have one very clear benefit over the phones folks most commonly carry around in their pockets: reducing electronic waste. Throwing our gadgets away simply because we do not know how to fix them or simply can’t co...02:52 2019-08-28

Best budget smartphone 2019: the top cheap mobiles around There are loads of cheap phones on the market that are pretty fantastic – and if you're looking for the best budget handset for you right now, we've got just the list for you.At TechRadar we don't just review fancy new powerhouses, we look at mid-range and affordable devices to...14:26 2019-08-19

Best camera phone in UAE for 2019: The top smartphone snappers Picking the best camera phone in 2019 has gotten harder, with new front-runners in recent months, including Huawei and SamsungThe best camera phone isn’t easy to pick out. It’s not just the latest iPhone or the camera with the most megapixels. A lot of it comes down to how well the sma...10:39 2019-07-14

Samsung could soon unveil the world's first mid-range 5G smartphone Promotional Galaxy A80 image showing the rotating, pop-up triple camera in actionAfter a few rather lackluster years, Samsung has managed to breathe new life into its mid-range smartphone lineup, not only rebranding and expanding it, but also bringing premium designs and various cutting-edge technol...18:26 2019-06-21

New Samsung dual-screen smartphone could be in the works Samsung may be working on something a little different in its smartphone labs, and no, it's not another foldable phone. Instead, it may be a dual-display handset.A recently published patent, which was originally filed back in July 2018, details a handset with a tall, 18.5:9 front display and a ...11:39 2019-06-18

RED is making a sequel to its Hydrogen One smartphone and we have no idea why If ever there was a phone that could have revolutionized the smartphone business in the post-iPhone era, it’s the Hydrogen One. Made by high-tech camera company RED, the Hydrogen One turned out to be a huge disappointment. It was a niche phone that targeted a specific group of people: buyers w...04:26 2019-07-25

Smartphone displays could become more efficient with a new OLED technology One of the biggest enemies of smartphone batteries are the phones' displays. They keep getting bigger, as demonstrated by the OnePlus 7 Pro's 6.67-inch display, and they need to be bright to be useful outdoors. That means even more energy use. But, a new OLED (organic light-emitting diode)...21:13 2019-07-04

Ask Engadget: Can the police make me unlock my smartphone? The support shared among readers in the comments section is one of the things we love most about the Engadget community. Over the years, we've known you to offer sage advice on everything from Chromecasts and cameras to drones and smartphones. In fac......22:13 2019-06-29

Best budget smartphone 2019: our top cheap mobiles Welcome to our round up of the best budget smartphones available. We've painstakingly reviewed all the top cheap phones in 2019 so far, to bring you our definitive ranking on the very best, so you can find the best cheap phone for you.Update: There's a host of new phones in our best budget...21:39 2019-06-11

Review: Google’s Pixel 3a Is the Best Low-Cost Smartphone You Can Buy Turns out, not everyone wants a fancy smartphone. The latest and greatest might be catnip for the early adopters among us, but for someone who wants a phone that just works, spending thousands of dollars can be overkill. Even half a grand might seem like a lot for something you’ll probably acc...23:26 2019-05-29

Which smartphone has the best selfie camera? The results might surprise you Determining which smartphone camera is best can sometimes be tricky because the timing of the test itself should be taken into account. Let me explain: because handset manufacturers release new smartphones on vastly different schedules, it’s not exactly helpful to compare a brand new smartphon...23:00 2019-05-29

Sony is reportedly working on a new smartphone that rolls right up While we wait for folding phones from Samsung and Huawei to go on sale, Sony is apparently working on some flexible display tech of its own – but in this case we're talking about a rollable phone rather than a foldable one.Tipster Max J from AllAboutSamsung says that he has genuine intel...21:52 2019-07-07

How the OnePlus 7 Pro launch in New York ushered in a new smartphone era The OnePlus 7 Pro takes the “never settle” formula of past OnePlus devices and goes even further. It brings a powerful three-camera system, a super-smoother 90Hz display at a sharp QHD+ resolution, and delivers top-level speeds all while keeping the price down to just $669. Here’...01:26 2019-05-30

Charge your laptop and smartphone at the same time with the SuperTank If you start looking around, you quickly find that a handful of chargers like the SuperTank 27,000mAh Portable Charger are seriously raising the bar. Right now, you can get in on this ultra-powerful charger at $45 off the regular price, just $134.99 from TNW Deals....16:26 2019-07-12

Amazfit Verge 2 is coming soon and will work without your smartphone The Amazfit Verge proved itself to be one of the most affordable running watches of last year, and a new teaser from the manufacturer Huami suggests there may be a second generation coming very soon.The teaser, spotted by GizmoChina, has suggested the new watch will be launching in China on June 11,...10:52 2019-06-04

TikTok's creator is reportedly making a smartphone TikTok's owner ByteDance may have grander ambitions than chat apps and streaming music -- Financial Times tipsters have claimed that the company is working on its own smartphone. The device would draw on acquired patents and talent from Chinese phon......22:26 2019-05-27

Best camera phone 2019: the top smartphone snappers around Picking the best camera phone in 2019 has become harder, with new front-runners in recent months, including Google, Huawei and Samsung. Surprise, they're all better than iPhone when it comes to taking photos. Apple's competition has caught up.Our testing doesn't come down to the lates...22:13 2019-08-08

Will we see a major smartphone manufacturing shift away from China? We’re back at it again! This time, however, it’s not about the Huawei ban and its consequences. We’ve covered what it means for Huawei and the various aspects of its business and how, on the other hand, it will give a significant boost to Huawei’s direct competitors. But the ban is just a small piec...02:39 2019-05-31

Google just patented a foldable smartphone that's also a book Back before we used smartphones for everything, from reading and writing to art and business, we used an archaic technology called 'a book' – and it looks like Google might have plans to take us back to this dark time, albeit with a high-tech twist.A patent found by LetsGoDigital sh...12:13 2019-06-28

Facebook Rolls Out Dating Feature in U.S. Facebook is bringing its dating service to the U.S. after launching it in roughly 20 countries since last year. The matchmaking service is expected to compete with established online-dating platforms such as Tinder, OkCupid and Match.com....09:39 2019-09-06

The best iOS 13 feature? It filters out spam calls! If you live in the United States where robocalls are so common, you probably feel very emotional about those endless spam calls that you keep on getting. And if you feel this way, there is one new feature in iOS 13 that you will absolutely love: spam call filtering!Yes, iOS 13 will be able to automa...08:52 2019-06-06

Tesla’s next big feature is… a port of Cuphead? Enlarge / Access to playable scenes like this are why I bought a Tesla and not a PS4. (credit: Studio MDHR)
After March's announcement that the hard-as-nails, retro-stylized platformer Cuphead was coming to the Nintendo Switch, we wondered what platform might be the next to see a port. Anything fr...23:00 2019-06-03

The iPhone 11’s most controversial new feature might also come to the iPad It’s a bit bizarre that there’s already so much controversy surrounding an iPhone that’s going to look almost exactly like its predecessors. In fact, if you hold an iPhone XS and an iPhone 11 next to each other next month following the 2019 model’s release, the to phones will...19:26 2019-08-12

Google Chrome is getting a seriously useful new feature on Android Opening a ton of tabs in Chrome, even the mobile version, is something that many of us are all too familiar with. The current card-style interface of the Chrome app is alright when you have only a few opened tabs, but going over 10 often leads to confusion and excessive scrolling to find what you're...19:52 2019-05-27

iMovie for iOS now has a green screen feature iMovie for iOS is one of the most advanced video editors for a mobile device as it's able to edit 4K footage without stuttering and the amazing thing is that Apple offers it for the sweet price of free. Now, with the latest update, iMovie becomes even more powerful as it adds one feature that tradit...11:52 2019-06-12

Pixel 4 is about to get an awesome new feature that the iPhone already has The Pixel 4 isn’t due to be released for several months, but Google’s upcoming flagship has been popping up in more and more leaks and rumors. We just saw Pixel 4 renders based on leaked design files as well as a leaked mold that seems to confirm the new Google phone will have a design s...22:13 2019-06-12

Alan Turing to feature on new £50 note Mathematician who cracked Enigma code was persecuted for his homosexuality in 1950sThe father of modern computing: Alan Turing’s legacyAlan Turing, the scientist known for helping crack the Enigma code during the second world war and pioneering the modern computer, has been chosen to appear on the n...17:26 2019-07-15

How to disable the Windows 10 Timeline feature Admins and users can turn off Windows 10 Timeline through basic settings, but to truly disable the feature you must use the Group Policy Editor or tweak the Registry file....19:00 2019-06-10

Top companies reveal to us the twisty path of smartphone design It’s easy to think that since smartphones today are basically one big display, designers don’t really have much room to let their creativity go wild. The lack of variety in design elements magnifies the importance of each of them, and companies are doubling down on their efforts to create beautiful ...12:00 2019-07-02

Google's Quest to Build the Perfect One-Tap Smartphone Camera Across all three generations, the cameras on Google’s Pixel are extraordinary in their simplicity. You don’t get much in the way of manual controls, and even as competitors like Samsung, Apple, Huawei, and others have added more and more sensors to the backs of their phones, the Pixel 3 and 3a have ...16:39 2019-06-05

The Morning After: Samsung's 108-megapixel smartphone camera sensor Earlier this month, arguably the world's biggest game streamer, Ninja, made waves by moving from his audience of millions on Twitch across to Microsoft-owned Mixer. While it's been a success for Mixer, Ninja's dormant channel has got a little messy.......13:13 2019-08-12

Sony CEO: smartphone unit "necessary" component of hardware business Sony’s smartphone business has been bleeding money for years and investors have consistently called for an exit from the segment. But according to the company’s CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, the smartphone unit is “necessary” to make Sony’s hardware business “sustainable.”Unlike Samsung and LG which have ...14:00 2019-05-22

World's first smartphone with Thermal Camera CAT S60 debuts in India America’s construction machinery maker Caterpillar, widely known as CAT, has launched its rugged smartphone, the S60 in India. The phone was initially launched at the Mobile World Congress 2016, which was held in Barcelona almost a year ago. Read: CAT S60 Review Like most of the CAT...04:00 2019-08-08

HTC separates successful VR sales from struggling smartphone side The SteamVR-powered Vive headset is the most exciting thing that struggling handset maker HTC has had going for its brand in years. HTC seems to realize this at some level because it's now separating its virtual reality business into a wholly owned subsidiary. The new HTC Vive Tech Corporation will ...14:52 2019-05-21

Palm is selling an unlocked version of its tiny smartphone As much as Palm's tiny phone has improved over the past several months, there's still been one glaring limitation: you've had to use it on Verizon (Engadget's parent company) in the US. You won't have to be quite so picky after today. Palm has open......17:00 2019-06-18

FCC ruling brings good news for many U.S. smartphone users Some analysts say that half of the calls you receive on your mobile phone this year will be spam/scam calls. And we can tell you that in the U.S., this stat is absolutely on target. And even if you block one number from calling, another one will be used to disrupt your day. Whether it is a scam call...04:00 2019-06-07

How our desk jobs and smartphone addictions are warping our skeletons Modern life has us working longer hours than ever and staring at our phones 24/7 — which has dire consequences for our brains and bodies. From crooked teeth to narrower elbows, the way we live today has terrifying consequences for the way we’re built. Here are some of the weirdest ways o...20:39 2019-06-14

Huawei's latest blow could signal the end of its smartphone business Google, Microsoft, Intel, Qualcomm, and many other companies have already cut ties with Huawei over the course of the past few days. But today the Chinese brand’s week just got a whole lot worse as British chip developer Arm Holdings has also ceased all cooperation with Huawei. Huawei no longer has ...15:39 2019-05-22

Huawei's first Android-rivaling smartphone may launch this year Huawei could launch its first smartphone running its in-house Hongmeng OS before the end of 2019.A report by the Global Times via Reuters suggests the first Hongmeng-powered handset will be a budget smartphone priced at around CNY 2,000 (approximately INR 21,000) and could go on sale later this year...11:39 2019-08-05

Huawei is putting ads on its smartphone lock screens with no warning Huawei has had a rough few months, and things appear to be getting worse as multiple reports across the web claim the Chinese manufacturer has now pushed ads to the lock screens of its phones without alerting users, or asking for permission.A number of disgruntled Huawei owners have taken to Twitter...14:52 2019-06-14

Can a third operating system survive today's smartphone world? The ordeal that Huawei is currently going through with being added to the dreaded "entity list" and barred from doing business with Google (among others) got us thinking. OK, Android is an open source operating system that anyone can download and use in the form of AOSP. But if you want your product...17:39 2019-05-22

Apple's new iPhones shift smartphone camera battleground to AI When Apple Inc introduced its triple-camera iPhone this week, marketing chief Phil Schiller waxed on about the device's ability to create the perfect photograph by weaving it together with eight separate exposures captured before the main shot, a feat of "computational photography mad science."...16:39 2019-09-12

Huawei bracing for a 40% to 60% drop in international smartphone shipments Enlarge (credit: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Hot off the news of Huawei cancelling a laptop launch and delaying its foldable smartphone, we're now starting to see hard numbers for just how much the Trump Administration's export ban may affect the Chinese company's business. A report from Bloomberg ...18:26 2019-06-17

The best Motorola phones of 2019: find the best Moto smartphone for you If you're looking at an affordable smartphone, you've surely noticed that there are plenty of Motorola handsets covering a variety of lower price points, which can make it a bit confusing when trying to pick a specific new phone.While none of Motorola's phones go toe-to-toe with flags...18:26 2019-06-10

The best smartphone of 2019: 15 top mobile phones tested and ranked Our best smartphone list brings you 15 of the best phones available right now, but if you already have your mobile OS alliance set you'll want to check out either our best Android phone or best iPhone ranking.If what's on offer in our best smartphone list is a little too pricey for your ta...18:26 2019-06-10

The smartphone camera could become the new way consumers find products online BI IntelligenceThis is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here.
The smartphone is getting smarter as tech and internet companies inject increasingly sophisticated computer vision and object reco...17:52 2019-07-09

Samsung Galaxy A50 Review: The New Budget Smartphone to Beat At this point, everyone is at least aware of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S phones like the Galaxy S10 and S10+, and its slightly less expensive sibling, the $750 Galaxy S10e. However, as soon as you look beyond those for something even more affordable, Samsung’s portfolio gets messy real quick.Read mo...16:39 2019-07-19

Light Phone’s founders discuss life beyond the smartphone For a seemingly tough pitch, Light has had little trouble getting noticed. The company has run two successful crowdfunding campaigns for a pair of minimalist phones designed to augment or replace the smartphone. Today the startup announced that it will be shipping the second version of the handset,...23:39 2019-09-04

Samsung could launch another ultra-rugged smartphone this year Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4Samsung's Xcover lineup is aimed at customers who favor the ultra-rugged aspect of a smartphone rather than technical specifications. The South Korean company usually launched a new Xcover device every two years or so, which means that we'll be getting a new one this year.Sinc...08:13 2019-05-24

This is Samsung’s strangest smartphone design yet, and it’s kind of awesome For the creative minds charged with dreaming up new smartphone design concepts at Samsung, it would appear to be the case that no idea is ever deemed too strange or off-the-wall. Case in point: A new phone design the company has just patented that completely ignores the failure of Samsung’s pi...16:13 2019-07-01

Samsung launches high-capacity smartphone RAM built for 5G and AI It has only been a few months since Samsung unveiled the highest-capacity smartphone DRAM yet -- a 12GB LPDDR4X package for premium devices -- but it's already following that up with a faster model of the same size. The Korean tech giant has started......12:52 2019-07-18

Qualcomm Bumps Top Smartphone Chip in Preparation for Fall Typically, Qualcomm only releases one flagship chip per year. Take for example the company’s current top-spec processor: the Snapdragon 855. After getting announced late last year, it found its way into actual consumer devices earlier this spring, first on the Galaxy S10, and then on pretty much eve...16:39 2019-07-15

The Xperia F could arrive next year as Sony's first foldable smartphone Samsung and Huawei have already announced their first foldable smartphones and the Motorola Razr is reportedly just around the corner. Other companies such as Xiaomi and LG are developing their own foldable products too. And according to a new report, Sony could eventually enter the market as well.E...16:26 2019-05-28

Oppo let slip another Reno smartphone with a 90Hz display It was only last week that Oppo unleashed its Reno 2 series of mid-range handsets, bringing three distinct new models to India. Now, Oppo's vice president Brian Shen has teased yet another Reno smartphone that is slated to land some time after September.As representatives of the Chinese smartph...05:00 2019-09-03

Which brand do you think leads in updating smartphone software and security? While there are tons of Android phone manufacturers, getting them to update your device isn't always easy. Even some of the larger Android manufacturers can sometimes take months to issue an update and this is usually a stat that Apple loves to have a slide on at iOS events.If you are keen on p...01:00 2019-09-01

Xiaomi launches new smartphone brand focused on photography It looks like Xiaomi has found a way to take advantage of its latest acquisition, Meitu's hardware business focused on selfie smartphones. Far from being a major player in the smartphone business, Meitu has decided that Xiaomi is the perfect partner to help increase its growth. While Xiaomi will han...21:39 2019-06-21

Light Phone 2 is a smartphone designed to minimize distractions Smartphone attachment syndrome is a thing. Some psychologists assert the urge to reach for the buzzing handsets in our pocket is rooted in instinctual curiosity, while others argue it’s a form of addiction fueled by fear of falling out of step with friends, family, and the world at large. According ...15:00 2019-09-04

This is the coolest new Google Search feature we’ve seen in years Google often adds useful tools and productivity features to its various apps and services, but some of the best are more fun than they are useful. Such is the case for the latest addition to Google Search: AR animals. As the company announced at its Google I/O developer conference in May, some searc...00:39 2019-06-08

Here’s the first trailer for Pixar’s next original feature ‘Onward’ We may have sounded a little extreme when we predicted back in December that Onward, Pixar’s next original feature slated for release on March 6, 2020, would easily recapture the magic of the beloved animation studio’s glory days and tap into the same storytelling and visual prowess that...07:13 2019-05-31

Samsung’s Galaxy S11 won’t have the crazy new feature we’re waiting for The Galaxy S10 was released just a few months ago and it turned out to be a success for Samsung, unlike its predecessor. In about three more months, the Galaxy Note 10 will come out with an updated design as well as several new features, according to the newest leaks. In other words, it’s way ...20:26 2019-05-21

Windows 10 version 1903: When will you get the next big feature update? In the "Windows as a service" era, updates can arrive when you least expect them. So can major changes in Microsoft's update policies for business customers. I've sorted out the details of the latest Windows Update for Business policy change. There will be a test....17:52 2019-05-30

Switch's NES Games Get A Rewind Feature This Month Nintendo’s growing collection of 8-bit NES games available through its Switch Online service are going to get a popular feature that’s been seen in other retro collections: Rewind....06:00 2019-07-10

The iPhone 11 could borrow one important Galaxy S10 feature The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Max, and iPhone 11R are all expected to introduce a variety of upgrades come this September, but according to a new report by Mac Otakara (via 9To5Mac), one of the new features can already be found on Samsung's latest flagships.Listen to audio through two Bluetooth devices s...19:52 2019-05-27

Update to Google's Messages app adds a very useful feature Google's master plan to dominate the world includes the placement of Google Assistant into as many apps and devices as possible. To that end, several Reddit posters (via XDA) are discovering that updating to version 4.4.070 of Google's Messages app adds a new feature. Spotted in a section of the app...23:39 2019-05-21

New Instagram feature turns your Story into a sing-along Remember when Instagram was known for its photo filters? Back in the day, when Instagram added a new filter to the app, it was a newsworthy story. In 2016, the site added its Stories feature (copied from Snapchat) and last year Instagram had more than one billion monthly active users. Facebook bough...04:00 2019-06-07

iOS 13 beta, release date and feature list iOS 13 will soon be here to fundamentally change up how you use your iPhone every day, and we have been testing the public beta since late June. We have a complete list of iOS 13's features below so you can decide whether you want to get the iOS 13 public beta now or wait for the final ver...17:52 2019-08-16

Waze has a new crowdsourced feature that will make navigation even better Google Maps might be the most popular navigation app in the world, but Google has another gem in its backyard, Waze, which can deliver an even better navigation experience than Google’s main maps app. If you need any proof, all you have to do is look at all the Waze features that Google Maps g...02:13 2019-07-16

Spotify's new feature allows users to listen to music together Spotify is bringing new features to its mobile app almost on a weekly basis, although not all are important to mention. However, the upcoming improvement Spotify users are expected to get in the coming days seems quite interesting.Jane Wong, a technology blogger who likes to uncover unreleased featu...22:39 2019-05-31

iOS beta 3 is hiding a puzzling new iPhone feature Apple just released iOS 13 beta 3 to developers, which brings over a puzzling feature for iPhones and iPads, one that poses a significant logistics burden on the user. According to an icon discovered inside the operating system, devices running iOS 13 will be able to connect to other iOS 13 devices ...14:52 2019-07-03

What to Know About Restrict, Instagram’s New Anti-Bullying Feature Bullying is a big problem for Instagram, one that the company’s head, Adam Mosseri, has vowed to take on. As TIME explains in a new feature, the company is trying to build artificial intelligence that is capable of rooting out complex behaviors — ranging from identity attacks to betrayal...21:13 2019-07-08

The next Apple Watch could feature sleep tracking Details have surfaced about one of the potentially key features of the next Apple Watch — sleep tracking. Bloomberg originally reported that Apple has been working on a sleep-tracking feature, and 9to5mac now details how the implementation could work.
The new feature would work on the next Apple Wa...07:39 2019-09-04

Spotify debuts new Your Daily Drive feature in the US Spotify has just revealed a brand new feature that will be available to all its users in the United States while driving their cars – Your Daily Drive. The new feature provides both music and news talk shows, based on relevancy and personality of the hosts.The new feature is meant to make the time s...14:00 2019-06-12

Google’s newest Gmail feature will let you do a lot more than just email Google gave Gmail a massive makeover last year, adding several additional features so you can do a lot more than just email inside Gmail. Now, Google is about to make Gmail even more useful, adding a major new feature to the app. On top of the built-in Calendar, Keep, and Tasks panels that are alrea...02:52 2019-06-12

Google Maps just got a brand new feature that goes way beyond navigation Google has been adding plenty of new features to Google Maps over the year, most of them meant to improve navigation and commute experiences. The latest feature, however, is a lot more helpful than just providing directions to a new destination. Google Maps will now show users drug addiction recover...22:26 2019-09-13

Here's Every New Privacy Feature Apple Announced Today Apple has been facing increased criticism of its privacy practices lately and rightfully so. During CES 2019 last year, the company tried trolling visitors of the annual conference—which it famously does not attend—with a brazenly false piece of advertising: a massive outdoor ad declaring “What happ...05:13 2019-06-04

Apple’s new battery optimizer is iOS 13’s most underrated feature Apple’s under-the-radar battery optimizer is iOS 13’s most unheralded feature While we debate the merits of a $1,000 monitor stand, one of the coolest things to come from yesterday’s WWDC event was an iOS 13 feature that didn’t even get mentioned. According to Apple’s own list of what’s to come in i...08:52 2019-06-05

Samsung Galaxy S11 could have a key iPhone 11 camera feature The Samsung Galaxy S11 camera specs are still a mystery, unsurprisingly given that the phone isn't set to release until 2020, but we may now know about the handset's photography 'brain', which will be inspired by key iPhone 11 software, according to a leak.The information comes f...12:52 2019-09-13

Google is about to steal another great feature from the iPhone Transferring files between Apple devices is incredibly easy thanks to a great feature called AirDrop. Whether you’re moving files between your iPhone and your Mac, or you’re looking to transfer all the photos you just took to your friends’ devices who also rock iPhones, AirDrop doe...21:00 2019-07-01

DJI's Osmo 3 smartphone gimbal has a travel-friendly folding design DJI continues to improve its smartphone gimbal technology with the launch of the Osmo Mobile 3, a cheaper and more travel-friendly version of its last model. The electronic stabilizer has an all-new folding design and locking mechanism that takes up......21:13 2019-08-13

Apple had the worst first quarter in European smartphone market in five years While Apple's hardship in markets like China and India has been well-documented and much discussed in the last year or so, tracking a worrying trend of declining sales numbers and stagnant profits, the International Data Corporation (IDC) is out today with a report that sheds light on the company's ...14:00 2019-06-12

Samsung aims to double online smartphone sales in India Samsung Electronics
aims to double its online smartphone sales in India this year to
$1 billion, driven largely by a new budget range of devices, the
head of its mobile business for the country said on Wednesday....16:39 2019-05-29

This Smartphone App Can Quickly Detect Invisible Gas Pump Card Skimmers Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering have developed a smartphone app that can quickly and accurately detect the presence of an illegal credit or debit card skimmer installed on a gas station pump, reducing inspection times from 30 minutes to ju...13:26 2019-08-16

Google to move Pixel smartphone production to Vietnam, report says REUTERS – Alphabet’s Google is shifting its Pixel smartphone production to Vietnam from China starting this year as it builds a cheap supply chain in Southeast Asia, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday.
The move comes as labor costs are rising in China along with added pressu...03:13 2019-08-29

This radical smartphone design has a brilliant way to extend battery life Xiaomi is accused all the time of cribbing some of its innovations from Apple, so much so that it seems practically baked into the DNA of the company. We’ve covered several indications of how that’s the case, but that’s also not to say this Chinese consumer electronics brand also d...22:13 2019-08-05

Meet the college drop-out educating Pakistan’s poorest with a smartphone app I’m sat with Haroon Yasin in the swanky cocktail lounge of Salt Lake City’s Grand America Hotel. A few hours ago, he got off stage at the prestigious Pluralsight Live conference. In his hand is a smartphone. He’s showing me an app which looks like a standard children’s game, but is in fact responsib...20:39 2019-09-02

Smartphone cannibalization deals major blow to PC and tablet sales Cannibalisation of smartphones dealt a major blow to the PC and tablet markets in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in the first three months of the year, with tablets taking a bigger hit.Fouad R. Charakla, senior research manager at International Data Corporation (IDC), told TechRada...16:52 2019-05-22

Sony appeals to film lovers with slimline Xperia 5 smartphone Sony launched the Xperia 5, a slimline version of its flagship smartphone, at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin on Thursday as it seeks to strengthen its appeal to its niche audience of video, film and music lovers....15:13 2019-09-05

Apple acquires Intel’s 5G smartphone modem business for $1 billion Enlarge / From left to right: the iPhone 8, the iPhone XS, the iPhone XR, and the iPhone XS Max. (credit: Samuel Axon)
Apple today announced that it will acquire the majority of Intel's smartphone modem business for $1 billion. The acquisition will bring 2,200 Intel employees under Apple's umbrell...20:13 2019-07-31

Samsung’s next foldable smartphone may avoid the pitfalls of the Galaxy Fold The age of the foldable smartphone stumbled right out of the gate as multiple Galaxy Fold review units suffered from serious malfunctions before the device could even make it to market. As a result, Samsung was forced to delay the launch of its first foldable smartphone (which still doesn’t ha...01:39 2019-05-24

Qualcomm outlook clouded by Huawei's smartphone gains in China Qualcomm Inc's quarterly revenue and profit forecast fell short of Wall Street targets, driven by Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's strong gains in the Chinese smartphone market, the U.S. company said, sending its shares down as much as 6%....01:52 2019-08-01

Qualcomm's Results Muddled by Smartphone Slump, Legal Woes Qualcomm reported a 12.5% slump in adjusted revenue in its latest quarter, as it was beset by a fall in smartphone sales while also grappling with legal uncertainty from an adverse ruling in a landmark antitrust case....00:13 2019-08-01

Ofcom makes smartphone payments even simpler to save you money Mobile phone users in the UK have the opportunity to save more money thanks to new measures announced by communications regulator Ofcom. It's seeking to do this by with new rules that make it easier to buy a handset and a tariff separately so you can save money in the long run. It's a...20:26 2019-07-22

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei accuses Trump of bullying Huawei on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of “bullying,” even as the White House gave it a reprieve on US trade restrictions against the Chinese smartphone maker. Huawei executive Abraham Liu on Tuesday urged European lawmakers not to follow the lead of the White House, which on Monday had ...23:52 2019-05-21

Camera specs leaked for Sony's eight-lens Xperia smartphone 'Less is more' is a phrase you don't hear much in the phone world – more is always more. That's a mantra Sony is apparently embracing in its rumored upcoming Xperia phone that has a whopping six rear and two front snappers, and a leak has given us a better clue as to what ...11:39 2019-06-19

Google’s Pixel 4 smartphone will have motion control and face unlock Google’s Pixel 4 is coming out later this year, and it’s getting the long-reveal treatment thanks to a decision this year from Google to go ahead and spill some of the beans early, rather than saving everything for one big, final unveiling closer to availability. A new video posted by ...18:26 2019-07-31

Meet the Moto E6, Motorola's upcoming entry-level smartphone We kind of got used to Motorola launching two new smartphone families every year, and 2019 might not be an exception to this unwritten rule. After revealing the Moto G7 series a few months ago, Motorola is now gearing up to introduce two additional affordable phones: Moto E6 and Moto E6 Plus.The Mot...12:13 2019-06-21

Chicago is preparing for a Gold Cup final that’ll feature USA vs. Mexico NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Christian Pulisic scored twice in the second half, and the United States beat Jamaica 3-1 on Wednesday night for a berth against Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final.
Weston McKennie also scored for the Americans, who face El Tri at Chicago on Sunday night in the final...09:00 2019-07-04

The New Yorker's Hunter Biden Feature Is Wild as Hell Aside from his stint as vice president, the average American likely knows Joe Biden because of the intense personal tragedies he’s faced over the years, from the death of his wife and daughter in a horrific car accident in the early 1970s to the early death of his son Beau from brain cancer....22:52 2019-07-01

Apple's Handy AirDrop Feature Has a Creepy Downside Apple products might cost a small fortune, but one neat thing about its ecosystem is it’s easy to seamlessly share files between devices. Except according to a newly published report, there might be a creepy downside to all that convenience. If you’ve got Bluetooth enabled and use AirDrop or share ...18:13 2019-08-01

The Nokia 2210 is a 4G feature phone for the developing world It’s been interesting to see the growing maturity of feature phones, as they try to keep up with their smarter brethren in terms of features, while simultaneously remaining affordable for low-income consumers. An example of this is the upcoming Nokia 2210 4G, which HMD Global announced earlier today...23:39 2019-07-24

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 might keep expandable storage as a Pro feature Not long to go now until the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 sees the light of day – an August launch is expected – and the latest from the rumour mill suggests at least one Note 10 model is ditching expandable storage.Max Weinbach from XDA Developers took to Twitter to reveal a few Note 10 tid...21:39 2019-06-23

Nintendo trademarks a mysterious new feature that may be related to the Switch Nintendo Switch-related leaks have been coming fast and furious these days, as the beloved gaming giant preps a smaller, more affordable version of the console launching later this year as the Nintendo Switch Lite. You can check out our report on the Switch Lite here, but it now seems Nintendo has s...04:13 2019-07-17

How To Use Mario Maker 2's Tricky 'Scroll-Stop' Feature How’s your Super Mario Maker 2 going? Making some Marios? Trying out some of the cool new features? One of the most subtle but powerful new tricks you can do with the Switch version of Nintendo’s brilliant creation game can really change how you build your Mario levels, but it can be tricky to use....00:13 2019-07-17

Feature - Andreescu looks to cap 'crazy' year with the ultimate scalp "Serena Williams will take a fourth shot at equaling Margaret Court\u0027s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles in Saturday\u0027s US Open final - but it is far from a formality against fast-rising Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu, writes Ben Grounds."...23:00 2019-09-06